A quantitative analysis of municipal solid waste disposal charges in China

Wu, Jinnan; Zhang, Weiqian; Xu, Jiaxuan; Che, Yue

doi:10.1007/s10661-015-4305-0

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“…This is consistent with the research results of Periathamby et al who used Malaysia as the research object (Periathamby et al, 2009). However, unlike Malaysia and Brazil, Wu et al found that China's solid waste management policy is effective, and the implementation of the policy can reduce the generation of solid waste (Wu et al, 2015). However, few scholars focus their research perspectives on the impact of a speci c environmental regulation policy on the management of ISW.…”

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Study on the Effect and Mechanism of Circular Economy Promotion Law on the Utilization Rate of Industrial Solid Waste in Resource-based Cities

Guo

Lei

Yuan

2022

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In recent decades, the impact of industrial solid waste (ISW) on the environment is arousing the government’s attention. Improving the comprehensive utilization rate of ISW not only reduces environmental pollution but also promotes the recycling of resources and ease the pressure on re-sources. This study uses the panel data of 278 prefecture-level cities in China from 2003 to 2015 to establish a DID model then empirically analyze the impact of the Circular Economy Promotion Law (CEPL) on the comprehensive utilization rate of ISW in resource-based cities. It was found that implementation of the CEPL will increase the comprehensive utilization rate of ISW in re-source-based cities. Furthermore, the higher the city's environmental regulation score, the more obvious the effect of the CEPL on the comprehensive utilization rate of ISW. This study also found that the impact of CEPL on the comprehensive utilization rate of ISW in resource-based cities will change due to variation of city’s type and city’s location. This study not only enriches the theoretical basis for the research on factors affecting ISW management but also provides new ideas for transforming the ISW management model and realizing a "win-win" between the economy and the ecological environment.

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Study on the Effect and Mechanism of Circular Economy Promotion Law on the Utilization Rate of Industrial Solid Waste in Resource-based Cities

Guo

Lei

Yuan

2022

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“…The trial promoted the improvement of waste infrastructures but did not motivate HWS behaviours ( CARRR, 2018 ; Han and Zhang 2017 ; Liu 2014 ). In 2012, Guangzhou applied a volume-based disposal fee system in some pilot communities and witnessed significant improvements in waste reduction and separation ( Ni, 2014 ; Wu et al, 2015 ; Xu, 2015 ). However, the scheme ended after a couple of years due to high administrative costs.…”

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“…So far, in most other cities of China, a flat fee system (FFS), normally bundled to other utilities, is applied. The system eases the difficulty of fee collection but has little effects on HWS ( Wu et al, 2015 ).…”

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“…The collected waste fees can finance the waste disposal industry and reduce local governments’ fiscal burden ( Miranda et al, 1996 ; Miranda and Aldy, 1998 ). Compared to FFS, the UPS imposes an associated charging rule according to HWS behaviours, which encourages sorting ( Wu et al, 2015 ). Hence, the UPS could be the option for China to achieve HWS governance.…”

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Feasibility study of the unit pricing system for household wastes sorting in the context of China

Wang

2021

Waste Manag Res

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Although sanitary household waste disposal was achieved in China, an efficient source separation system has not been built yet. The Unit Pricing System has been proved effective for household waste sorting by developed countries and regions, while rare developing countries have successfully introduced the system in their local context. The study, taking an interactive perspective of dominant factors of residents’ waste sorting and governments’ intervention, combines theoretical analysis with system simulation to dissect the evolution process of residents’ waste sorting and local governments’ Unit Pricing System policy making, and to provide a Unit Pricing System policy making tool to support policy implementations. The results suggest introducing a Unit Pricing System can significantly push ahead the household waste sorting behaviour for cities with relatively low initial status of environmental awareness, and immediately trigger sorting behaviours for cities with higher initial status of environmental awareness. The study can also benefit other developing countries when imposing waste sorting management instruments.

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“…50% recycling by 2020), of which Spain is still far from (30.8% in 2014 according to Eurostat, 2017). The assessment of MWCh counts on a number of precedents worldwide (Chu et al, 2016; Lakhan, 2015; O’Callaghan-Platt and Coakley, 2011; Wu et al, 2015). The so-called pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) schemes (i.e.…”

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An exploration into municipal waste charges for environmental management at local level: The case of Spain

Ventosa

Sastre

2017

Waste Manag Res

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Municipal waste charges have been widely acknowledged as a crucial tool for waste management at the local level. This is because they contribute to financing the costly provision of waste collection and treatment services and they can be designed to provide an economic stimulus to encourage citizens and local businesses to improve separate collection and recycling. This work presents a methodology to evaluate a sample of 125 municipal waste charges in Spain for the year 2015, covering 33.91% of the Spanish population. The qualitative benchmarking of municipal waste charges shows that flat fees are frequent, whereas variable fees are set according to criteria that are weakly related to waste generation. The average fee per household is €82.2 per year, which does not provide full cost recovery. The current configuration of municipal waste charges penalises taxpayers contributing to source separation of waste, while subsidising less environmentally friendly behaviours. In this sense, municipal waste charges in Spain are far from applying the polluter pays principle. Furthermore, it is argued that municipal waste charges are ineffective for promoting the proper application of the so-called 'waste hierarchy'.

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A quantitative analysis of municipal solid waste disposal charges in China

Cited by 23 publications

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Study on the Effect and Mechanism of Circular Economy Promotion Law on the Utilization Rate of Industrial Solid Waste in Resource-based Cities

Study on the Effect and Mechanism of Circular Economy Promotion Law on the Utilization Rate of Industrial Solid Waste in Resource-based Cities

Feasibility study of the unit pricing system for household wastes sorting in the context of China

An exploration into municipal waste charges for environmental management at local level: The case of Spain

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